Florida case of first impression holds unvested stock options are marital property; Court imposes constructive trust and retains jurisdiction until options expire

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 8 No. 11
Legal and Court Case Update
November 2002
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marital dissolution/divorce

Jensen v. Jensen
824 So. 2d 315, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 12362
August 28, 2002
US
State Court
Florida
Court of Appeals
Lewis

Summary

The issue in this case was one of first impression in Florida: whether unvested stock options received during the marriage are marital property subject to equitable distribution.

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Jensen v. Jensen

The issue in this case was one of first impression in Florida: whether unvested stock options received during the marriage are marital property.